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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 7pm Saturday 8:30am - 7pm Sunday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Rheged

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Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space near Penrith. Entry to the centre is free. Filling station: 6am – 10pm

Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space on the edge of the Northern Lakes. A place where friends, family and colleagues can share a meal, watch a film, hold a meeting, see an exhibition, buy a gift or catch up over coffee. A flexible space for getting together or enjoying time alone with a book or notepad; a place where stories are told, ideas are sparked and the Cumbrian landscape is a constant source of inspiration. Events can be booked online at www.rheged.com. Our 250-space car park is free for Rheged visitors, but if you plan on staying longer than 5 hours, please register your number plate with a colleague in our café or deli to avoid a car parking charge. Once registered, you can stay for an additional 7 hours (max 12 hours total). Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. On site Petrol Station (6am – 10pm) and Electric Car Charging Point (8am - 5.30pm). Cafe:
Sunday to Thursday – 9.30am till 5pm

Friday to Saturday – 9:30am till 7pm

Shops: 10am – 5pm

Gallery: 10am – 5pm

Deli: 8:30am until the start of the last film.

28/10/2026

Join photographer Tom McNally and author David Felton as they share the stories behind their favourite images and conversations from the newly released Forty Fells book, while reflecting on their own personal connections with the fells.

Forty Fells is the follow-up to the award-winning Forty Farms, documenting forty iconic Cumbrian fells through beautiful photography and compelling storytelling.

Before the talk, explore the free Forty Fells Exhibition in our Gallery (open late until 6.30pm), where you'll have the chance to see the photography in striking large format alongside rarely seen artefacts.

Fri 30 Oct | 7pm

Book here: https://ow.ly/c1ch5101R50

26/10/2026

From family adventures on the big screen with Tad and the Magic Lamp, Disney Junior Cinema Club 2026, Wildwood, Forgotten Island and Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, to hands-on Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Painting workshops, as well as our Decopatch activity and Indoor Play, there are plenty of ways to enjoy quality time together this half-term.

Book now at https://ow.ly/LELh51015zK

24/10/2026

Join the Cartoon Circus for their Trick or Treat live show, featuring clowns, traditional slapstick comedy, magic, illusions, the amazing girl in the spinning bottle, cartoon characters, plate spinning, an acrobatic human slinky, puppets, prizes and surprises.

This Sun 25 Oct | 11am & 1:30pm

Book here: https://ow.ly/Uxig5100LGN

19/10/2026

From spooky Halloween friends to festive Christmas favourites, our Jellycat collection is full of adorable new arrivals.

We’re also delighted to have the exclusive Fizzleskip Bunny from the Finders Keepers collection, a special find for Jellycat fans!

18/10/2026

There’s more to discover in our Deli.

From chocolates and locally roasted coffee to Cumbrian beers, ready-to-drink cocktails, cheeses, local preserves, condiments, and pantry favourites, we have been adding even more wonderful things to our Deli Shop.

Whether you’re looking for something delicious for the kitchen, a gift or a little treat for yourself, there’s plenty to explore.

Pop in and discover what’s new.

20/09/2026

As you step into our Brilliance of Birds exhibition, one of the first pieces you see is David Cemmick's quadriptych, Birds for All Seasons, created especially for this exhibition.

Drawing on years of field sketchbooks, David has depicted 123 bird species recorded in Cumbria across the four seasons. How many can you spot?

David's work is displayed alongside 56 artists celebrating the beauty, behaviour, symbolism, and diversity of birds through ceramics, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and textiles.

Open daily in our Gallery until 4 Oct | Book now: https://ow.ly/VS3E50ZPtbP

19/09/2026

A Thousand Words: A Vittorio Sella Photography Exhibition is now open in our Community Gallery space, celebrating the pioneering mountain photographer whose images helped shape alpine photography.

To accompany the exhibition, we are delighted to present a special double-bill screening of two feature films, the award-winning Five Treasures of the Snow, fresh from winning its second major Mountain Film Festival award, and A Thousand Words.

Exhibition | open until 18 Oct | free to see
Double-bill film screening | 21 Sep | Book now: https://ow.ly/YA3Z50ZPqCC

16/09/2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure (12A) follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice - launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

Showing now and as part of our special screenings:
Silver Screening | for 60s and over with complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits | Wed 7 Oct 10:30am
Captioned Screening | for those who are hard of hearing or simply prefer the convenience of reading along | Mon 12 Oct 1pm

Book now at https://ow.ly/o7ja50ZOnR1

15/09/2026

Join us for an entertaining illustrated talk with writer and Guardian country diarist Nic Wilson, exploring the fascinating lives of 12 garden birds (one for each month of the year) and how we can help them thrive. Includes a Q&A and book signing.

Pair the talk with a visit to The Brilliance of Birds exhibition in our Gallery, where 57 UK artists celebrate the beauty, behaviour and diversity of birds through ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles and more.

25 Sep | 7pm
Book now at https://ow.ly/brW050ZNXoT
The Gallery will be open late till 7pm

Address

Rheged Centre, Redhills
Penrith
CA110DQ

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 7pm
Saturday	8:30am - 7pm
Sunday	8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

01768868000

Website

https://rheged.com/

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